Théâtre Saint-Denis
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Théâtre Saint-Denis ({{IPA|fr|teɑtʁ sɛ̃ dəni}}) is a theatre located on Saint Denis Street in Montreal, Quebec, in the city's Quartier Latin.
A movie theatre built in 1915 by Anglin-Norcross Ltd.,{{cite web |title=Projects 1920 - 1967|url=https://norcross.ontarioancestors.org/ANGLIN-NORCROSS%20FOLDER/AN_0000_Anglin%20Norcross%20Projects.html |publisher=Anglin-Norcross Ltd. |access-date=July 2, 2022}} the Théâtre Saint-Denis' mission changed in the 1980s and has since focused exclusively on performing arts. It hosts musicals, plays, music concerts and numerous stand-up comedy shows during the Just for Laughs festival.
The theatre contains two halls, Théâtre St-Denis 1 and Théâtre St-Denis 2. Théâtre St-Denis 1 has 2,218 seats (1,328 on the floor, and 890 on the balcony) and Théâtre St-Denis 2 has 933 seats (665 on the floor, and 268 on the balcony).
On May 10, 2016, the borough of Ville Marie announced that the theatre would be renovated with a new facade that will expose more of historic theatre design.{{cite news|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2016/05/10/005-theatre-st-denis-amenagement-patrimoine.shtml|title=Cure de rajeunissement en vue pour le Théâtre St-Denis|last=Chapdelaine|first=Benoît|date=10 May 2016|work=Ici Radio-Canada|language=French|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}
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- {{Official website|http://theatrestdenis.com/en/}}
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Category:Music venues in Montreal
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1915
Category:Quartier Latin, Montreal
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